Overview
- President Masoud Pezeshkian said Tehran will reconstruct damaged nuclear facilities “stronger than before” and reiterated that Iran’s program is for civilian purposes.
- Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi ruled out direct negotiations with Washington but said a deal is possible through intermediaries and called U.S. conditions unacceptable.
- Araghchi affirmed Iran will not halt uranium enrichment and will not negotiate over its ballistic missiles, which he described as a non‑negotiable defense capability.
- Iranian officials said enriched nuclear material remains buried at bombed sites and was not moved, as the IAEA reports limited access and recent activity at facilities.
- Oman urged Tehran and Washington to resume talks, and Iran acknowledged receiving diplomatic messages, with UN sanctions restored by the E3 still in effect.